Airless auto tire



G. C. CRAIG AIRLESS AUTO TIRE Filed Marc h 21, 1933 May 22, 1934.

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Patented May 22, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFF! AIRLESS AUTO TIRE George 0. Craig, Bloomington, Ill. Application March 21, 1933, Serial No. 661,878 2 Claims. (Cl. 152-5) My invention relates to improvements in cushion tires for vehicle wheels. The primary object of the invention is to provide a tire composed of an outer casing and a cushion insert which will impart to the tire the desired resiliency without the use of air, thus rendering the tire puncture-proof.

A further object of the invention is to provide a tire of the above-mentioned character which is simple and durable in construction, reliable and Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent ing description.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Fig. 1 is a side elevation view of the tire, partly in longitudinal section,

one of the partirings 6 and 7, relation and of arcuate shape in cross section, with their fiat sides disposed in confronting relation. The confronting sides of the rings are provided at uniformly spaced intervals with opposed recesses 8, to receive the solid rubber partitions 9, which resiliently support the rings in spaced relation.

the casing.

In use, it will be seen that when the cushion insert is inserted in a tire casing, it will impart to the tire the desired resiliency, while at the same time the tire will be rendered punctureproof.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be scope of the claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:-

angularly shaped and shaped recesses formed in the rings.

2. A cushion tire insert for mounting of rubber inner and ing their outer fac comprising a tire casing, an in said tire casing composed outer concentric rings hav- GEORGE C. CRAIG. 

